Comments on: GOP CNN/YouTube Debate http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/11/29/gop-cnnyoutube-debate/ Because a lot happens on this pale blue dot Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:38:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Jim Mirkalami http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/11/29/gop-cnnyoutube-debate/#comment-1554 Jim Mirkalami Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:37:07 +0000 http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/11/29/gop-cnnyoutube-debate/#comment-1554 I have been visiting this site a lot lately, so i thought it is a good idea to show my appreciation with a comment. Thanks, Jim Mirkalami PS: I am a single dad. ;) I have been visiting this site a lot lately, so i thought it is a good idea to show my appreciation with a comment.

Thanks,
Jim Mirkalami

PS: I am a single dad. ;)

]]> By: Michael R http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/11/29/gop-cnnyoutube-debate/#comment-1036 Michael R Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:11:32 +0000 http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/11/29/gop-cnnyoutube-debate/#comment-1036 As a Christian man, I find Mike Huckabee to be extremely distastful. The bible explicitily states that we are not to rip our robes in the street. It's a commentary of how we are not to be flamboyant with our religion. Huckabee of all people should know this. He needs to quit ripping his robes in the street, and stop using his faith to pander for votes. It is disgusting. He is also extremely socialistic. This is very scary. The man is hardly a fiscal republican. As a Christian man, I find Mike Huckabee to be extremely distastful. The bible explicitily states that we are not to rip our robes in the street. It’s a commentary of how we are not to be flamboyant with our religion. Huckabee of all people should know this. He needs to quit ripping his robes in the street, and stop using his faith to pander for votes. It is disgusting. He is also extremely socialistic. This is very scary. The man is hardly a fiscal republican.

]]> By: Tiffany170688 http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/11/29/gop-cnnyoutube-debate/#comment-1023 Tiffany170688 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:08:38 +0000 http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/11/29/gop-cnnyoutube-debate/#comment-1023 Huckabee might be a former Baptist minister, but his beliefs about government scare me! He is a big government candidate and a globalist. They don't call him "Tax Hike Mike" for nothing. Ron Paul is one of the most intelligent men, with the most integrity to hit Washington in decades. He knows the Constitution, he believes, and he constistently votes in line with the one document every politician is sworn to uphold (but none of them do). He is the only candidate to knowledgeably discuss economics and foreign policy. As of now, he is the only candidate openly addressing the problem of the shrinking dollar, our NINE Trillion dollar debt (and growing). We need a change, and Ron Paul is that change. Huckabee might be a former Baptist minister, but his beliefs about government scare me! He is a big government candidate and a globalist. They don’t call him “Tax Hike Mike” for nothing.

Ron Paul is one of the most intelligent men, with the most integrity to hit Washington in decades. He knows the Constitution, he believes, and he constistently votes in line with the one document every politician is sworn to uphold (but none of them do). He is the only candidate to knowledgeably discuss economics and foreign policy. As of now, he is the only candidate openly addressing the problem of the shrinking dollar, our NINE Trillion dollar debt (and growing). We need a change, and Ron Paul is that change.

]]> By: Mark http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/11/29/gop-cnnyoutube-debate/#comment-923 Mark Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:20:26 +0000 http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/11/29/gop-cnnyoutube-debate/#comment-923 [quote comment="922"]I disagree that Huckabee was lobbed softballs. Within the Christian community (much of his base support), Creation and the death penalty are hot topics. More than this, he could have come across looking like an angry fundamentalist. As it was, he showed you can take faith seriously and maintain a sense of humor. He's got my vote.[/quote] Huckabee could never look like an angry anything. He was given some easy questions and did well on them. How couldn't he do well? Asking him "What Would Jesus Do?" and "Do you believe everything in this book? (the bible)" couldn't have made him more happy. Or a question regarding how the GOP has ignored African-Americans. These are all easy questions. Regardless if you support Huckabee or not, you cannot deny that. No one questions if Huckabee can take his faith seriously. Obviously he does and can. But he isn't running to be the next pope, he is running to be the next president. And from what I'm seeing, he is winning the religious vote, and that is all. That is why he is winning in Iowa, and has a fanbase across the bible belt. I personally don't know a single person in real life who supports him. Looks like he is going to be the next Pat Robertson who ran in '88 and won Iowa, but lost everywhere else. Kudos to him though. I "like" him more than Mitt, McCain, and Rudy. Pistol Pete wrote:

I disagree that Huckabee was lobbed softballs. Within the Christian community (much of his base support), Creation and the death penalty are hot topics. More than this, he could have come across looking like an angry fundamentalist. As it was, he showed you can take faith seriously and maintain a sense of humor. He’s got my vote.

Huckabee could never look like an angry anything. He was given some easy questions and did well on them. How couldn’t he do well? Asking him “What Would Jesus Do?” and “Do you believe everything in this book? (the bible)” couldn’t have made him more happy. Or a question regarding how the GOP has ignored African-Americans. These are all easy questions. Regardless if you support Huckabee or not, you cannot deny that.

No one questions if Huckabee can take his faith seriously. Obviously he does and can. But he isn’t running to be the next pope, he is running to be the next president. And from what I’m seeing, he is winning the religious vote, and that is all. That is why he is winning in Iowa, and has a fanbase across the bible belt.

I personally don’t know a single person in real life who supports him. Looks like he is going to be the next Pat Robertson who ran in ‘88 and won Iowa, but lost everywhere else.

Kudos to him though. I “like” him more than Mitt, McCain, and Rudy.

]]> By: Pistol Pete http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/11/29/gop-cnnyoutube-debate/#comment-922 Pistol Pete Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:00:49 +0000 http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/11/29/gop-cnnyoutube-debate/#comment-922 I disagree that Huckabee was lobbed softballs. Within the Christian community (much of his base support), Creation and the death penalty are hot topics. More than this, he could have come across looking like an angry fundamentalist. As it was, he showed you can take faith seriously and maintain a sense of humor. He's got my vote. I disagree that Huckabee was lobbed softballs. Within the Christian community (much of his base support), Creation and the death penalty are hot topics. More than this, he could have come across looking like an angry fundamentalist. As it was, he showed you can take faith seriously and maintain a sense of humor. He’s got my vote.

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